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DEBASED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Ruined in character or quality

Synonyms:

corrupted; debased; vitiated

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

corrupt (lacking in integrity)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lowered in value

Example:

a debased currency

Synonyms:

debased; degraded; devalued

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

low (less than normal in degree or intensity or amount)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Mixed with impurities

Synonyms:

adulterate; adulterated; debased

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

impure (combined with extraneous elements)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb debase

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